Joan of Contention 😷Nov 13, 2024

Fuck yes, CORK. ❤️ ✊🏼

"Cork City Council has become the first to pass a motion committing “to using factual and accurate information, based on credible sources” in its discussions and debates."

Cork City Council passes first motion tackling misinformation following Belong To 'Check the Facts' campaign:

https://gcn.ie/cork-city-council-passes-misinformation-motion/

#CheckTheFacts #LE24 #GE24 #Cork #BelongTo #Misinformation #Disinformation #MastoDaoine #LocalGovernment

Cork City Council passes first motion tackling misinformation following Belong To campaign

The motion was brought to Cork City Council by Cllr Pádraig Rice, following a pledge he made to Belong To's #CheckTheFacts campaign.

GCN
Show threadJulianNov 13, 2024
@clickhere This needs to happen everywhere. It should have happened at least a decade ago in the U.S. but we have unserious lawmakers across both parties.
Show threadJoan of Contention 😷Nov 13, 2024

@julianrt It should have been happening since at least the early 1990s - even before then.

(On a separate note, we have a multi party system with PR-STV voting. Definitely recommend it, imperfections and all, if democracy survives the decade.)

Show threadJulianNov 14, 2024
@clickhere I am definitely realizing the privilege I had growing up in a democracy and learning how much we are losing through misinformation and apathy. I am so incredibly depressed and scared.
Show threadJoan of Contention 😷Nov 14, 2024
@julianrt It's disturbing times. Now is when people must listen to queers, feminists (not terfs), BIPOC, disabled peole, leftists, and every other person who for years has been warning about this, especially as we felt its effects first. Listen, understand, act.
Show threadJulian
@clickhere I wish those weren’t they very people who are being silenced, but I guess there is a reason for that.
Nov 14, 2024 at 5:55pmMetatext